Friday, July 08, 2011

More to come but had to get something up about the carnage in Columbus. As you've probably heard by now, Ohio State vacated every win from its 2010 season and gave itself 2 years probation.

In a response submitted today to the NCAA, Ohio State admits allegations that then-coach Jim Tressel lied and allowed ineligible players to compete by failing to report that they had sold OSU-issued memorabilia to a tattoo-parlor owner.

But my favorite part of the Dispatch story linked above was this paragraph:

"The responsibility is upon Tressel. No other institutional personnel were aware" of the violations, and the former coach failed in his obligation to report them, the response says. "The institution is embarrassed by the actions of Tressel."

(emphasis MZone)

Gee, when your own school is "embarrassed" by you, that's pretty bad...and also a damn good excuse to repost Vestocchio!

Not to potentially burst your maize and blue bubble, John, but vacated wins only affected the team who has them vacated. The losing team does not get the win. Weird, huh? On the other hand, you might argue that since OSU voluntarily vacated the wins, they have de facto forfeited and you should get a win. But that argument probably loses because if OSU intended to forfeit the games, they would have said "forfeit." So the end result is that its still been a buttload of time since you beat OSU.

1st question you ask any witness like this is: "so, when you certifed compliance in September, you lied? And when tosu's compliance department asked you in December if you knew anything about this 'Rife' matter, you lied? But you say the testimony you are giving today is the truth?"

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